Election & Voting Resources
Election & Voting Resources
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The resources available here are designed to help you locate candidate and election information available from websites, books, and local community resources. If you're having trouble locating the information you need, please contact one of our eighteen KDL branch locations.
Popular Books:
Select a title to view it in the catalog:
For a sample of additional titles on voting, click here
Candidate Information & Voter Guides:
Annenberg Political Fact Check
A nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. politians in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.
League of Women Voters of Michigan
A nonpartisan organization established in 1920 to encourage citizen participation in government. Well known for voting information and voter guides.
MLive Michigan Voter Guide
Enter your address to find your local races, then compare candidates' views on various issues.
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Surveys, datasets and commentary on national and international issues.
Project Vote Smart
Provides candidates' biographical information, voting records, issue positions, interest group ratings, campaign finances and more. Local information can be accessed by zip code.
Publius
Non-partisan organization founded to enhance the exchange of state election information.
VOTE411.org
A "one-stop-shop" for election related information, providing nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information on the election process.
Registering to Vote:
Michigan Voter Information Center
Link to Michigan's Secretary of State Office. Check if you are registered to vote, get information on absentee voting, and review FAQs on voting.
AccessKent Election Information
Information on registering to vote, voting procedures and polling locations in Kent County.
Political Parties:
Green Party of the United States
Political Articles & Blogs:
The Caucus
The New York Times politics blog.
CNN Political Ticker
CNN's politics blog.
Democratics.org Blog
The Democratic Party's blog.
GOP Blogs
The Republican Party's blogs.
Michigan Politics
Blogs, political news, and information on candidates sponsored by WOOD TV8.
Michigan Politics & Elections
Local, state & national political polls, news, blogs & video sponsored by mlive.com.
Politico
Articles and blogs related to Congress, elections, and political lobbying.
USA Today Election Coverage
Includes an interactive map for tracking House, Senate & Gubernatorial races.
The Washington Post
Includes a sizable directory of political blogs examining election issues from a variety of perspectives.
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